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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Anibal Diego Ramirez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John T. Voisine, Lafayette, IN (US);
Anibal Diego Ramirez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
John T. Voisine, Lafayette, IN (US);
Landis+Gyr, Inc., Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
A system includes a utility meter housing, a power supply, a non-volatile memory, an energy storage device, and a control circuit. The utility meter housing includes metrology circuitry configured to generate metering data regarding electrical power provided to the load. The energy storage device is operably coupled to the power supply. The control circuit is operably coupled to receive power generated by the power supply and receive power from the energy storage device. The control circuit is configured to: receive a first bias power signal; erase first metering information stored in the non-volatile memory; process, subsequent to erasing the first memory location, metering data received from the metrology circuit; receive a first interruption signal indicative of an interruption of power in the power supply; and store, responsive to receiving the first interruption signal, second metering information in the non-volatile memory using power from the energy storage device.